Capital Daily First signs that fiscal stimulus is reassuring US consumers 13th February 2008 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Riksbank raises rates to 4.25% The surprise decision by the Swedish Riksbank to raise interest rates from 4.0% to 4.25% today confirmed that it remains concerned about the outlook for inflation. And with its latest interest rate... 13th February 2008 · 1 min read
Global Markets Update Too soon to call the top on euro-dollar The recent stabilisation of the dollar against the euro – despite aggressive cuts in US interest rates and growing fears of a US recession – has encouraged speculation that the decline in the US... 12th February 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Exporters' greed may prevent the pound from boosting growth Early signs that UK exporters are using the fall in the pound to boost their profit margins rather than their competitiveness could mean that the lower exchange rate does not lead to the rebalancing... 12th February 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update France won't succumb to pressure to reduce deficit The latest pressure on the French government to bring its finances into order is unlikely to alter its fiscal plans in the near term. Indeed, with tough talk from other euro-zone ministers confirming... 12th February 2008 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Has Indonesia turned a corner? Indonesia has come a long way since the Asian crisis of 1997-98, but for the most part of this last decade it has been a story of underperformance. With appropriate macroeconomic policies and further... 11th February 2008 · 1 min read
UK Markets Chart Pack The slower rates are cut, the further they will fall (Feb-08) The markets are increasingly coming round to our view that the slower the MPC cuts interest rates, the further interest rates might eventually have to fall. While the markets’ expectations for where... 11th February 2008 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update Turkish lira looks more vulnerable than forint 11th February 2008 · 1 min read
